Ryokan Yusa

♨️A Kawatabi Onsen inn with a garden private bath and homemade doburoku

Miyagi · Ryokan Yusa

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A homely inn in Kawatabi Onsen

• 🏡A family-run hot spring inn known for warm, at-home hospitality, set in Kawatabi Onsen, the eastern gateway to the Naruko Onsen area.
• 📜Kawatabi has long been famed as a curative spa, and in the Tenpo era lords of the Date domain came here for bathing cures.
• 🌾It is a Ministry of the Environment–designated national health spa, surrounded by mountains, rivers and farmland.

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Free-flowing hot spring

• ♨️The inn's own Shinmachishita spring is a weakly alkaline simple spring (pH 8.0, 36.6°C) served free-flowing, with reddish water said to warm you to the core.
• 💪Listed benefits include relief of neuralgia, muscle and joint pain, poor circulation and fatigue.
• 🕖The indoor baths are open 7–11 am and 3–11 pm (check cleaning times at the front desk).

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Private open-air bath 'Meiso no Yu'

• 🍁A private open-air bath set in the garden, with fresh greenery, autumn leaves or snow depending on the season — ideal for families and couples.
• ⏱️Each booking is 40 minutes and free for guests; when it's not busy you can use it as many times as you like.
• 📝Reservations can't be made before arrival — sign up at the front desk after check-in.

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Tatami rooms

• 🛏️Calm Japanese-style rooms that suit families and groups.
• 🚻New-wing rooms have a toilet and washbasin; old-wing rooms have no bath or toilet and use shared facilities.
• 🧴Yukata, towels, toothbrush, TV, fridge, air conditioning/heating and a tea set are provided; hair dryers and humidifiers can be borrowed free at the front desk.

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Homemade local cuisine

• 🥬Low-pesticide vegetables from the inn's own garden and 100% home-grown Hitomebore rice raised by eco-friendly methods.
• 🍜Hand-cut soba made by the owner from Onikobe buckwheat flour, plus pickles and umeboshi made to grandma's recipes.
• 🍇Organic Nakayamadaira blueberry juice is served as an aperitif, and there is a doburoku shabu-shabu made with local brand pork.

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Homemade doburoku 'Asobigokoro'

• 🍶The inn obtained a brewing licence in 2006 under the Naruko Onsen resort special zone to make its own cloudy sake (doburoku).
• 🌾Two styles: 'Black', brewed with Miyagi's Kura no Hana sake rice, and 'Red', brewed with Hitomebore.
• 🏆It won awards three years running in the light-style category of the national doburoku contest, taking both the top prize and an excellence prize at the 6th edition.

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Facilities

• 🔥The lounge has a wood-burning stove, newspapers and magazines, and free instant coffee.
• 🌿A wooden deck is a relaxing spot to cool off after bathing or read, and doubles as a smoking area.
• 🎤There is a 47-tatami banquet hall with karaoke and a small shop.

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Nearby sights and access

• 🏞️Naruko Gorge and Onikobe Ski Resort are nearby, for autumn foliage and winter skiing.
• 🚃About a 15-minute walk from Kawatabi Onsen Station on the JR Rikuu East Line; the inn will pick you up at the station if you contact them in advance. Furukawa Station is about 40 minutes away on the Rikuu East Line.
• 🚗Direct buses run from Sendai Station toward Naruko Onsen (10-minute walk from the Kawatabi Onsen stop), and there is free parking.

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Private open-air bath 'Meiso no Yu'

• 🍁A private open-air bath set in the garden, with fresh greenery, autumn leaves or snow depending on the season — ideal for families and couples.
• ⏱️Each booking is 40 minutes and free for guests; when it's not busy you can use it as many times as you like.
• 📝Reservations can't be made before arrival — sign up at the front desk after check-in.

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Tatami rooms

• 🛏️Calm Japanese-style rooms that suit families and groups.
• 🚻New-wing rooms have a toilet and washbasin; old-wing rooms have no bath or toilet and use shared facilities.
• 🧴Yukata, towels, toothbrush, TV, fridge, air conditioning/heating and a tea set are provided; hair dryers and humidifiers can be borrowed free at the front desk.

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A simple, homely onsen inn with a free garden private bath and hearty cooking built on its own rice, vegetables and doburoku. Note that the spring water is on the lukewarm side and old-wing rooms have no toilet, so check the room type when booking.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 19:00

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Ryokan Yusa?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Ryokan Yusa located?

It is in Osaki. Address: 52-1 Narukoonsen-shinmachita.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.